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Quote: Bully_Boxer "I also voted 'no'.

The players are obviously not responding to the coach, we have seen too many poor and disinterested performances now this year. I hope McNamara can turn this around, but I'm not confident he will.

But sacking the coach won't magically turn this around, we need to ship out some dead wood if we're serious about trying to be a top 8 side.'"


You seriously want to give him more time, which is what i read into the "I hope McNamara can turn this around"? He's had three years, it's his team and he's either allowed or recruited the dead wood you refer to to continue to be in the team. I've watched us continually decline over his tenure and he comes out with the same bland responses each time. I don't care if we've only lost by a few points...a loss is a loss. If's buts and maybes are ok but at the end of the day they don't change the reality of our situation.

I'll sit here now waiting for the excuse of funds e.t.c to be brought out, issue is and this is a big IF we have financial constraints, it doesn't appear to be hampering some of our rivals i.e. Wakefield.

Even if we have a tight budget, it's nothing to what it's going to be like if this continues. People will stay away and the people who still go because they bought season tickets this year, will consider if they want to continue with that next year. Action needs to be taken now before it's too late!!

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There's nothing knee jerk about the poll, our players have not been performing to the sum of their abilities since mid 2007.

For a few weeks, or the odd game you can accept some of the arguments that have been put up to justify it, but when it gets into its third season it becomes a joke to even try and defend what is happening.

Even those who think we should just wait it out for the emergence of all this brilliant young talent we supposedly have must admit that the coaching staff don't show any indication that they'd be able to get the best out of them if and when they do come through?

This is really beginning to damage the club now, "casual" fans are becoming never attending fans, and regular fans are becoming casual fans, if action isn't taken soon then there will be big trouble ahead.

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Quote: Northern Lad "You seriously want to give him more time!!'"


Well you read me wrongly then. I'd like to see someone else brought in to have a go. I actually don't think McNamara is as bad as the results suggest but he is failing to get the players playing for him. We're stuck with the majority of them (although there a fair few who deserve to go also) so perhaps we have little choice. My point was, that even without McNamara, we're still left with some players who are not being as professional as we expect from them. But we should be doing a lot better than we're doing, even with some passengers.. that book has to stop with the coaches.

But I honestly don't think he will be given the boot, so yeah obviously I McNamara to be able to turn it around.

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Quote: Bully_Boxer "Well you read me wrongly then. I'd like to see someone else brought in to have a go. I actually don't think McNamara is as bad as the results suggest but he is failing to get the players playing for him. We're stuck with the majority of them (although there a fair few who deserve to go also) so perhaps we have little choice. My point was, that even without McNamara, we're still left with some players who are not being as professional as we expect from them. But we should be doing a lot better than we're doing, even with some passengers.. that book has to stopped with the coaches.

But I honestly don't think he will be given the boot, so yeah obviously I McNamara to be able to turn it around.'"


i didn't put exclamation marks after what i said, not sure why you added them icon_wink.gif

I understand what your saying but I'm of the opinion another coach could get more out of them consistantly

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Quote: Northern Lad "i didn't put exclamation marks after what i said, not sure why you added them
Not added as such, just highlighting and deleting whilst using a laptop. The !! were from the end of your post!! icon_wink.gif

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Quote: Bully_Boxer "Not added as such, just highlighting and deleting whilst using a laptop. The !! were from the end of your post!!
damn the delete button icon_wink.gif

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I voted YES for Macca.

Aftyer all he is doing a superb job.

Especially If you are a Leeds, Giants,or Keighley fan etc icon_lol.gif icon_arrow.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif

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Quote: Durham Giant "I voted YES for Macca.

Aftyer all he is doing a superb job.

Especially If you are a Leeds, Giants,or Keighley fan etc
I feel sorry for the Bulls, but that made me chuckle.

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Quote: Stooper "I feel sorry for the Bulls, but that made me chuckle.'"


I feel sorry for you if that made you chuckle

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No dis-respect to Celtic or Salford, but i don't understand how you can go and beat the two top teams in Super League (Saints and Leeds) yet lose to the bottom two icon_confused.gif

I think we should be looking for a new coach, any other big club would, but why are we not?
I know there's not many great coaches avaliable but someone must be better than Macca to take over.

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Quote: Daz_4 " i don't understand how you can go and beat the two top teams in Super League (Saints and Leeds) yet lose to the bottom two

Winning against Saints & Leeds, was it great confident coaching, or was it lady luck..............


Sitting nice and cosy at the top end of the table, I guess they will have their 'off' days.



Remember we were like that once upon a time

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Quote: Visage "Winning against Saints & Leeds, was it great confident coaching, or was it lady luck..............


Sitting nice and cosy at the top end of the table, I guess they will have their 'off' days.


Remember we were like that once upon a time'"


Teams do have their 'off-days' but it still takes a decent performance to beat one of those sides. That's been the problem this year. We havn't been winning against sides we should on paper beat, and even though we are losing, we arn't exactly putting on a good performance, so that the fans can say 'we were beaten by the better team'. There isn't anything more fustrating than your team losing badly, yet winning against very good teams.

Its like their cheating the fans. Playing well when they can be @rsed

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I dont think Macnamara can sort it because I dont believe the squad is good enough to be sorted.

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Quote: Cibaman "I dont think Macnamara can sort it because I dont believe the squad is good enough to be sorted.'"


To an extent i disagree. Was Jefferies a poor player at Wakey? Were Lynch and Platt poor at Cas? Was Sykes poor at Quins?

Remember, in the infancy of SL, Bradford made taking on players from other clubs and improving on them a cottage industry. Now it's the complete opposite.

I strongly believe that, under the right sort of coach, this squad is good enough for top 3. We haven't got that coach. Simple as.

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Quote: Sexual Deviant "To an extent i disagree. Was Jefferies a poor player at Wakey? Were Lynch and Platt poor at Cas? Was Sykes poor at Quins?

Remember, in the infancy of SL, Bradford made taking on players from other clubs and improving on them a cottage industry. Now it's the complete opposite.

I strongly believe that, under the right sort of coach, this squad is good enough for top 3. We haven't got that coach. Simple as.'"


So you do not think that half backs and backs and squad depth is important icon_confused.gif:

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